Our Olive Oil Bar is now open and ready for all those looking for great oil and less waste. Waste? you ask? Yes, waste. Every time you buy a bottle of olive oil in glass that glass is usually thrown away. Especailly here in Walla Walla where for no good reason the city does not recycle glass. Think about all of the wine bottles we have to throw away! So in the effort to promote real recycling and better product we started the olive oil bar.
We currently have four different oils to choose from and as interest grows so will the selection. Right now we have Italian EVOO, Spainsh EVOO, California EVOO and a Turkish EVOO. Turkey is one of the oldest olive producing countries in the world and as you might expect they are pretty good at producing oil. Many Italian EVOOs (extra virgin olive oil) are produced from olives from around the mediteranean, including Turkey. All of the oils have distinct flavors and are very different. No, we are not going to tell you all about them, that would spoil the surprise for you. You’ll just have to come in and find out for yourself.
We are also fortunate to have some fantastic fava beans right now. These are locally grown and are delicious lightly sauteed in EVOO(shamelss plug) with a little grated Pecorino Romano (shameless plug). If you have never tired fava beans before you must, especially when they are this fresh, and maybe with a nice chianti. . .
YEAH! Can’t wait to check out the new Olive Oil Bar!
One side note: There is a way to recycle glass in Walla Walla, although it is not widely known and I agree it should be picked up curbside with the rest. The new Fire Station on Wilbur has two large yellow bins in their parking lot for glass. It takes a little time and effort, but worth it, at least for me!